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Howdy folks, There is 2 basic deerskin pouches I have made today. It has been request from the person who likes sorts of Native American items. Started doing these I suddenly discovered I have no any beads, completely! Well, I had to do my best having just leather on hands... so I did Hope you like them. More pictures in my gallery.

Thanks, guys! Don't forget to show them up here then youll have them done

Currently not much unfortunately, full day job takes most of time, so all I still can do just tooling scraps for practice. But I hope more coming soon Cheers and keep moving on with you great stuff!

Great job, Cheryl! Really nice one.

Guys, you really rock! Cheryl, do use it and post us a pics! Kevin, double respect!

Just imagined that setup!

Salt is a good absorbent for all sort of liquids. You can try to keep salt box opened in a room with hight humidity. After a while you'll find your salt soaked so much water from the air so it began to dissolve. Or just spill a little of EVOO onto your clothes and see the small nasty oil stains, feel upset about it, then put that cloth onto a desk, pour some salt on top of it covering that oiled spot(s), tap salt a bit with fingers, and wait for a couple of hours. Then clean stuff and see the difference. This is a pretty good method to light such stain if you unable to wash item right after such accident. And of course, earlier you put salt onto, better will be a result.

Awesome!

Try to skive\split a bit the only these ends. I usually skive ends down to almost the only grain still there and then put them in between of leather pieces. If I have the only single thickness I am lacing around (like for instance a flap of the bag), I use the technique described in "lacing and stitching for leathercarft" book. I attached the pic. Use a very sharp exacto knife or scalpel for this and be carefull to do not punch through.